I read the article and watched the news interview. No mention of the "boy" 's race. From the looks of the neighborhood and the people in the background of the clip, I could make a logical assumption of the race of the "boy".

I pray for the family that lost their wife/mother/daughter/sister, in this heinous act of violence.

Naturalization Act of 1790 : That any alien, being a free WHITE person, who shall have resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States , for the term of two years, may be admitted to become a citizen thereof....